Posted by Ghostduster at cpe-66-75-36-216.bak.rr.com on February 18, 2004 at 01:40:17:
In Reply to: I Know *nt* posted by Xyr0 on February 18, 2004 at 01:36:59:
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: : : : --in the form of a simplified dialogue
: : : : Him: My dad died
: : : : You: Lucky
: : : : Us: Asshole!
: : : : You: Sorry, just trying to make him feel better by belittling his grief.
: : : well, if that's how you want to take it. what i was actually saying is that, while still respecting the fact that he's grieving, he's lucky he gets to have a father to have those healthy, normal feelings for. see, grief isn't all black. grief is a good thing. he's got a good thing. i see it as a good thing that he's experiencing this perfectly naturaly, healthy emotion. i am respecting him for that. i am also putting some positivity in there by telling him that he's a lucky person for having a dad so good in his life that he can grieve for his loss.
: : : but if you feel that is belittling, then so be it.